Despite playing away at Al-Taawon, Al-Nassr were still the dominant team throughout most of the match, with Cristiano Ronaldo continuing to lead the attack. However, despite having four clear chances to score in the first half, the Portuguese superstar was unable to capitalize on them.
Al-Nassr took the initiative but could not penetrate the opponent's net. It seemed that the first half would end without any goals, but in the 45+5 minute of injury time, a sharp counterattack by Al-Taawon made Al-Nassr pay the price. Jumayah broke through on the left wing, passed the Al-Nassr defender and passed inside for Al Nasser to easily head the ball to open the score.
In the second half, Al-Nassr had no choice but to attack to find an equalizer. In the 64th minute, they succeeded when center-back Aymeric Laporte headed in Angelo Gabriel's pass accurately, bringing the match to a 1-1 balance.
During the rest of the match, Al-Nassr continued to push up the squad, pressuring Al-Taawon but their efforts could not create a second goal.
With this result, Al-Nassr has dropped to 4th place on the rankings. The opportunity for Al-Nassr to compete for the championship this season is almost closed when they are 11 points behind the leading team Al-Hilal. Even if they finish the season in their current position, Al-Nassr will not be able to win a ticket to participate in the AFC Champions League next season.
